Hello from Grapevine TX

It is official now! Even though I will look for a new home for my Honda PCX150, I bought a SW today. Thank you for all your advice, it helped me make an educated decision. I bought a 2004 SW, 2200 miles, in a Black/Raspberry color. She's a beaut. Came with a GIVI monokey 52. That was an added bonus. I will probably remove it, and give to Hubby for his 2012 SW.
I won't feel so bad if I have an uh-oh, even though it doesn't have a scratch, I would really feel bad if I dropped a brand new.
Now I'm looking to do some serious scootin.

    

Thank You Model28a. I'm happy, to look at the SW, you couldn't tell it from brand new, other than all new ones are Black.
Happy Scootin

Hi Scootin Chick!
I live in North Richland Hills, TX.  My husband and I ride to Grapevine just for coffee and/or a pastry.  Glad to see that you live nearby.  Maybe we can go for a ride one of these days.

jseg, Wow, that would be so cool. Hubby & I would love to meet you both for coffee & a pastry or even breakfast. We are free tomorrow for sure, don't know if the weather is good. I was disappointed that it was rainy today and I haven't been able to try it out yet. Since I'm new to this site I'm not sure the best way to connect with you. Any ideas?

Congrats on the new ride!

The easiest way to give the top case to your husband could be to just swap out the "wings". Just a couple of bolts and your Swing won't have any holes showing on the wing.

Scootin chick wrote:

jseg,  Wow, that would be so cool.  Hubby & I would love to meet you both for coffee & a pastry or even breakfast.  We are free tomorrow for sure, don't know if the weather is good.  I was disappointed that it was rainy today and I haven't been able to try it out yet.  Since I'm new to this site I'm not sure the best way to connect with you.  Any ideas?

Scootin chick, at the bottom of someones post you will see PM click on the PM and you can send that person a private message.

Model28a i need to use computer, Ipad doesn't have all features.

ScottO, sounds like a plan. Hopefully the 2004 wing will fit the 2012.

Congrats on the new scooter.

New scooter and new friends, all in one day. Can't beat that!

Scootin Chick,
Congratulations on your new ride. Boy, that was a fast decision. Is it an ABS model?

Wingman, No I didn't get the ABS brakes, but I did use that as a bargaining tool and got one Heck of a deal. I would have preferred the ABS, but didn't feel like I would find a Scoot that was low miles, well taken care of, and important to my pocketbook as this Scoot. I suspect I'll use this to learn on and when I feel really comfortable, I'll buy a brand new one.

welcome

  I am thoroughly enjoying my SW. I was a little nervous going up from my Honda PCX150 to the SW600, there is a lot of weight difference. Love the way it handles in wind & traffic. YEAH!!! I have already sold my little Scoot!  

Now, ridding fans, I need a little advice in selecting a parking place for a newish rider. Yesterday, I went to a retail place & the space I selected sloped downhill, I was hard for me to push the bike up hill in order to get out of the parking spot. There was another side of the building I could have selected that had parking where the front of the bike would have been up hill. I see some riders at a restaurant that back their bikes into the parking spot. Since these spots are on a busy street and I am approaching from the right lane, I certainly get nervous about that.
So give a girl a hint! This wasn't covered in the Safety course, and not all parking spots are the perfect scenario.

I almost always back in on parking spaces.

lalee wrote:

I almost always back in on parking spaces.  

I second this advice... Always a good idea as you don't have to back out into traffic. Just better visibility to pull forward as well.

A lot of the time I turn my scoot off before I back into a space. As a novice rider my wrist likes to twist if I get a little off balance. I don't want to shoot across the parking lot unexpectedly. I really don't want this to happen at 6 am at work. Now just don't make me explain why our house rule is to turn off our scoots before rolling down the drive way to the garage.

ScottO wrote:

A lot of the time I turn my scoot off before I back into a space. As a novice rider my wrist likes to twist if I get a little off balance. I don't want to shoot across the parking lot unexpectedly. I really don't want this to happen at 6 am at work. Now just don't me explain why our house rule is to turn off our scoots before rolling down the drive way to the garage.

Scott, that's a very good tip. I find I put a death grip on the handles. I can see where I could do exactly that. Thank You!
  

Thinking of some pin striping or customization to make it mine. I was surprised at the lack of options at the dealer or online.   

Check this out.
http://www.leroybeal.net/motorcycles/silverwing/flames/flames.html

dspevack wrote:

Check this out.
http://www.leroybeal.net/motorcycles/silverwing/flames/flames.html

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That's cool, love the silver gray on black.

Welcome from Florida...

Magoo Triker

Magoo Triker wrote:

Welcome from Florida...

Magoo Triker

Thank You, I love all the tips and advice.  

Welcome from Sherman,Tx.....Bought my Swing from DFW Honda close to you. Mine is an 08 and I have had it about 2 1/2 years.It had 843 miles on it when I bought it.Now has about 8000.Had the 8000 mile check done and getting new tires this week.Can't wait to see how it rides with new tires on it.Tires still had tread on them,but do not know how old the tires were.I do like to have good tires on a bike.

scoop wrote:

Welcome from Sherman,Tx.....Bought my Swing from DFW Honda close to you. Mine is an 08 and I have had it about 2 1/2 years.It had 843 miles on it when I bought it.Now has about 8000.Had the 8000 mile check done and getting new tires this week.Can't wait to see how it rides with new tires on it.Tires still had tread on them,but do not know how old the tires were.I do like to have good tires on a bike.

I bought my 2004 from Freedom Powersports in Lewisville, only had 2200 miles. I was thinking about the tires on mine. I am going to check the date code. They have plenty of tread. The hydraulic arm that holds the seat up isnt working, but other than that, it is perfect.
I like that it is Not black. It had a huge Givi top case on it but I took it off, too bulky.

Welcome from McKinney Texas.

mike712 wrote:

Welcome from McKinney Texas.

Thank You! Hopefully ithe spring weather will continue & everyone can really enjoy riding!  

Congrats on your new SWing and it sounds like you really like it a lot. I had one for 7 years and they are great scoots. You probably have found out by now that they are much more powerful than your 150cc. Some motorcycle riders are amazed that these scoots are so fast. Congrats.

JeffR wrote:

Congrats on your new SWing and it sounds like you really like it a lot.  I had one for 7 years and they are great scoots.  You probably have found out by now that they are much more powerful than your 150cc.  Some motorcycle riders are amazed that these scoots are so fast.  Congrats.

Yes, Jeff it has alot more power & the weight seems to be equally distributed. The ride is smooth & you don't get so much blowby from cars & trucks. However, with it being 4.5 times heavier than myself, it is challenging to move it on my own. I'll tackle it, cause I really enjoy the SW.   

A couple of rallies you might consider in Sept....one is the Scootin the Ozarks in Eureka Springs Arkansas and the other is the maxi-scoot rally that will be held in Missouri.Check their websites for dates....I think they are a week apart....STO first and then the maxi-scoot rally second,but like I said check their websites and dates to be sure...a number of Texas riders attend both of these rallies.These are both riding rallies.

scoop wrote:

A couple of rallies you might consider in Sept....one is the Scootin the Ozarks in Eureka Springs Arkansas and the other is the maxi-scoot rally that will be held in Missouri.Check their websites for dates....I think they are a week apart....STO first and then the maxi-scoot rally second,but like I said check their websites and dates to be sure...a number of Texas riders attend both of these rallies.These are both riding rallies.  

That sounds fun. i've been thinking about some rides. Of course there's no way I would ride from Gpvine, was looking at either renting or purchasing a folding dual trailer.
Thank You! i'll check those out.

C'mon Chick! Eureka Springs is only 381 miles from you... LOL Easy ride for ya.   

GHM-PM wrote:

C'mon Chick!  Eureka Springs is only 381 miles from you...  LOL  Easy ride for ya.      

What can I say, I'm a wussy! That would be approx 6 hours up, a days ride on the rally, then another 6 hours to return....as Toby Keith would say I ain't as good as I once was.

Scootin chick wrote:

GHM-PM wrote:

C'mon Chick!  Eureka Springs is only 381 miles from you...  LOL  Easy ride for ya.      

What can I say, I'm a wussy!   That would be approx 6 hours up, a days ride on the rally, then another 6 hours to return....as Toby Keith would say I ain't as good as I once was.

Haha I thought the same thing when I first got my SWing. Then in 2012 I planned a trip to Yosemite with a couple of buddies; they bailed out so I said heck with it I am going anyway!!! Here is a link if you care to view it:

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=824559

Get practicing   

GHM-PM wrote:

Scootin chick wrote:

GHM-PM wrote:

C'mon Chick!  Eureka Springs is only 381 miles from you...  LOL  Easy ride for ya.      

What can I say, I'm a wussy!   That would be approx 6 hours up, a days ride on the rally, then another 6 hours to return....as Toby Keith would say I ain't as good as I once was.

Haha I thought the same thing when I first got my SWing.  Then in 2012 I planned a trip to Yosemite with a couple of buddies; they bailed out so I said heck with it I am going anyway!!!  Here is a link if you care to view it:

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=824559

Get practicing    

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Georgeous scenery, loved The pic's. Besides I don't feel like too much of a wussy since your buddies wouldn't even go.

No problem, they had "prior" engagements...  Supposedly.  LOL  Not hassling you just trying to inspire you!!!   

But I will say this, I will NEVER forget this trip as I was not sure I could do this on a scooter and at my age. But I loved it!!! Didn't have to wait on anyone and when I wanted to stop I just did!!! Need to do another "solo" trip!!!!

GHM-PM wrote:

No problem, they had "prior" engagements...  Supposedly.  LOL  Not hassling you just trying to inspire you!!!   

But I will say this, I will NEVER forget this trip as I was not sure I could do this on a scooter and at my age.  But I loved it!!!  Didn't have to wait on anyone and when I wanted to stop I just did!!!  Need to do another "solo" trip!!!!

I didn't feel hassled, but a trip like that would have been great maybe 10 years ago. Lol. Thanks my friend

You could always break the trip up in to two parts...ride from Grapevine up to Talihina,Ok and ride the Talimena drive and stay at the Queen Willamena Lodge on top of the mountain (if the restoration is finished by then) or ride on over to Mena,Ark and get a motel there...Then you could ride 71 north out of Mena until you come to 23 (the pigs trail) and ride it up to Eureka Springs.The STO breaks the guided tours up into ability and size of scoot...you don't have to be an experienced rider to enjoy the rides...get into one of the last groups to ride and it is at a more relaxed pace.All different brands and sizes of scoots at this rally.

scoop wrote:

You could always break the trip up in to two parts...ride from Grapevine up to Talihina,Ok and ride the Talimena drive and stay at the Queen Willamena Lodge on top of the mountain (if the restoration is finished by then) or ride on over to Mena,Ark and get a motel there...Then you could ride 71 north out of Mena until you come to 23 (the pigs trail) and ride it up to Eureka Springs.The STO breaks the guided tours up into ability and size of scoot...you don't have to be an experienced rider to enjoy the rides...get into one of the last groups to ride and it is at a more relaxed pace.All different brands and sizes of scoots at this rally.  

We'll see, since I'm going from a small putter to a large scooter, I havent ridden far at all. Thinking of taking a ride to Glen Rose to see how it goes.

Scootin chick wrote:

We'll see, since I'm going from a small putter to a large scooter, I havent ridden far at all.  Thinking of taking a ride to Glen Rose to see how it goes.

I think you will be surprised how fast you adapt to the size thing.  In no time at all, you will be zipping around like you did on your smaller one.  

So, I would plan on increasing your riding plans this summer..... as the range of the SW is much better.

lalee wrote:

Scootin chick wrote:

We'll see, since I'm going from a small putter to a large scooter, I havent ridden far at all.  Thinking of taking a ride to Glen Rose to see how it goes.

I think you will be surprised how fast you adapt to the size thing.  In no time at all, you will be zipping around like you did on your smaller one.  

So, I would plan on increasing your riding plans this summer..... as the range of the SW is much better.

You are right! There are so many reasons to enjoy the SW, I just need to get with the plan! Thank You, now I'm pumped  

Scootin chick wrote:

You are right!   There are so many reasons to enjoy the SW, I just need to get with the plan!  Thank You, now I'm pumped  

I love the color of yours! (same as mine) Here is a picture of my handlebars....should be good for some add on thoughts.

I like my matching Corbin seat too! Notice the purple piping on the seat.

GHM-PM wrote:

Scootin chick wrote:

GHM-PM wrote:

C'mon Chick!  Eureka Springs is only 381 miles from you...  LOL  Easy ride for ya.      

What can I say, I'm a wussy!   That would be approx 6 hours up, a days ride on the rally, then another 6 hours to return....as Toby Keith would say I ain't as good as I once was.

Haha I thought the same thing when I first got my SWing.  Then in 2012 I planned a trip to Yosemite with a couple of buddies; they bailed out so I said heck with it I am going anyway!!!  Here is a link if you care to view it:

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=824559

Get practicing    

WOW! GREAT photos! Thanks for putting up the link.